Biliary duct complications after liver transplant
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1 Chief of Transplant Services, Department of Surgery. Fundación Cardio-Infantil Bogotá, Colombia. 2 Gastroenterology and Hepatology Services, Department of Internal Medicine. Fundación CardioInfantil. Bogotá, Colombia 3 Chief of Gastroenterology Service, Department of Internal Medicine. Fundación Cardio-Infantil. Bogotá, Colombia 4 Chief of Hepatology Service. Department of Internal Medicine. Fundación Cardio-Infantil. Bogotá, Colombia
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